I well remember the library opening in Eaglesham in the 60's, our house didn't haveĀ any readable children's books. The library's written words in accessible books made me a reader, a learner, an open door to understanding. Audio books? books on Kindle? who cares just absorbĀ more words.
Words waiting
Hidden on closed pages
Latent power, latent influence
Just words; waiting
Waiting to be read
Waiting to be understood
Poetic words; patiently proscribed
Novel words; creative
Factual words; educative
But just print on a page
In your language
Waiting to be read
Waiting to be understood